Braydon Coburn | Defenseman | #55

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Brayden Coburn will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Coburn has now been scratched in three of Tampa's last four games. He has just one goal and 11 points in 61 games this season. Cory Conacher, Andrej Sustr and Slater Koekkoek will also watch the game from the press box. Mar 17 - 6:34 PM

Brayden Coburn will be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the New York Rangers.

Andrej Sustr and Cory Conacher will join him in the press box. That will allow Slater Koekkoek, Jake Dotchin and Cedric Paquette to get into the lineup. None of these players will have any fantasy value down in standard leagues down the stretch. Mar 8 - 7:05 PM

Braydon Coburn returned to action on Saturday after missing six games with an undisclosed injury.

Coburn saw only 12:13 of action as the Lightning went with seven defensemen in the 6-5 win over Colorado. Coburn has seven points in 26 games this season so his fantasy value is limited at best. Sun, Dec 17, 2017 03:25:00 AM

Speaking to the media, Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said he hopes Braydon Coburn will return tonight.

The Lightning are expected to go with seven blue liners and 11 forwards tonight. Speaking to the media earlier today, Coburn mentioned how he felt good all week after skating. He missed the last six games due to his undisclosed injury. Sat, Dec 16, 2017 06:23:00 PM

Depth Charts

Steven Stamkos earned a pair of assists in Sunday's 3-1 win over Edmonton.

Stamkos had the primary helper on two goals by Nikita Kucherov in the contest. He hasn't scored a goal in six games, but he has generated seven assists during that span. Stamkos has 27 goals and 84 points in 72 matches this year.

Brayden Point recorded an assist in a 7-6 shootout win against Philadelphia on Saturday.

It was Point's 30th assist and 56th point in 66 contests this season. It's been a great step up from his rookie campaign where he recorded 40 points. His rise is part of the reason why the Lightning have been so dangerous this season as they not only have star power on the first line, but a dangerous second line that Point is a part of.

Johnson hit the 20-goal mark for the third time in his career, but the first time since 2014-15. He's also the sixth player to score at least 20 goals for Tampa Bay this season, which speaks to the Lightning's offensive depth.

Cedric Paquette will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Buffalo Sabres.

Paquette has two goals and two assists in 34 games this season with the Lightning. He played more than 11 minutes on Monday night versus the Leafs but will sit in the press box on Tuesday alongside Andrej Sustr and Cory Conacher.

Anthony Cirelli picked up a goal and two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the New York Rangers.

Cirelli picked up the only assists on goals by Adam Erne and Chris Kunitz. He also gave the Bolts a 3-0 lead at the 1:53 mark of the second frame. The rookie finished the night with a plus-3 rating, three shots on goal and one hit in 12:53 of ice time. The 20-year-old has two goals and five points in four games since being recalled from the minors. Cedric Paquette and Tyler Johnson also found the back of the net for the Lightning.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have claimed Gabriel Dumont off waivers from Ottawa.

Dumont started the season with Tampa Bay, but the Lightning put him on waivers on Nov. 21 and he was claimed by Ottawa, so this is a return to his former team. He has a goal and an assist in 30 games this season.

It doesn't look like Ondrej Palat (lower body) will be able to suit up tonight.

Palat hasn't played since Jan. 20. against the Minnesota Wild. He's rounding into form but it is being speculated that he'll hold out until he is fully healthy in order to be ready for Tampa's playoff run. The 26-year-old forward has 30 points in 46 games this season. Hopefully we'll see him back in the lineup some time in the upcoming week.

Yanni Gourde scored two goals and one assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Florida Panthers.

Gourde opened the scoring at the 10:38 mark of the opening period. He also set up J.T. Miller's tally just over two minutes later and he then gave the Bolts a 3-1 lead early in the second frame. Gourde finished the game with a plus-2 rating, three shots on goal and one hit in 18:40 of ice time. The 26-year-old has 24 goals and 53 points in 67 games this season. He's accumulated 10 points in his last nine contests. Alex Killorn and Brayden Point (game-winner) also found the back of the net for the Lightning.

Chris Kunitz recorded a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Thursday night.

Kunitz has 12 goals in his first season with the Lightning after he scored just nine times in 2016-17. However, his overall totals are not much different. Kunitz finished that campaign with 29 points in 71 games and he has 24 points through 68 outings this year.

Miller combined beautifully with Victor Hedman and Steven Stamkos to score his first career hat trick. Since being acquired by the Lightning, Miller has scored five goals and picked up nine points in seven games. The Lightning forward is available in 54% of Yahoo leagues and needs to be added in every format.

Ryan Callahan found the back of the net in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Callahan tied the game with a power-play tally at the 2:11 mark of the third period. The Bolts forward finished the game with three shots on goal and three hits in 17:18 of ice time. He's racked up six points in his last eight games. Callahan now has four goals and 14 points in 52 games this season. He shouldn't pop up on your fantasy radar.

Conacher gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead late in the first period, but that was the only offense they could muster against the worst team in the Eastern Conference. Conacher finished the night with a plus-1 rating, two penalty minutes and three shots on goal in 9:01 of ice time. Dan Girardi and Yanni Gourde registered the assists on Tampa Bay's only goal. Conacher shouldn't pop up on your fantasy radar.

Erne was called up from the minors Thursday and he scored on his first shot in his season debut with the Lightning. He was called up to provide a jolt of energy and made an immediate impact. However, you shouldn't rush to add him. Erne has tallied four goals in 27 career NHL appearances.

That's Hedman's first four-point game of the campaign, but he did record three points on two previous occasions. He's up to 11 goals and 49 points in 61 contests in 2017-18. That puts him in a tie for fifth place in the blueliner scoring race.

The Lightning acquired McDonagh from the Rangers on Feb. 26, but he was dealing with a hand injury and consequently couldn't draw into the lineup for Tampa Bay right away. Now that he's healthy, McDonagh was paired with another former Rangers defenseman in Dan Girardi. "It's good to have guys out there who know each other and have played with each other," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. Cooper was happy with McDonagh's debut, praising his "poise and composure."

Mikhail Sergachev had two assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over the New York Rangers.

Sergachev also had four shots on goal, two penalty minutes, one hit and one block in nearly 16 minutes of ice time. The rookie blueliner has 33 points in 66 matches this season, which is impressive, but he didn't have a point in his previous eight outings.

Anton Stralman was scoreless in Monday's 2-0 win at Chicago, but he was able to pick up three blocked shots and five hits across 22:30 of ice time.

Stralman is stuck on 12 points with a plus-17 rating through 45 games this season. His real value to fantasy owners in deeper pools is for his blocked shots and hits. He now has 60 hits and 48 blocked shots to help fantasy owners in those categories.

Dan Girardi (lower body) is expected to play in Thursday's game against the Vancouver Canucks.

The injury has forced him to miss each of the last three games. Girardi is paired with rookie Mikhail Sergachev during the pre-game warmup. The veteran has three goals and 12 points in 48 games this season.

Brayden Coburn will be a healthy scratch in Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins.

Coburn has now been scratched in three of Tampa's last four games. He has just one goal and 11 points in 61 games this season. Cory Conacher, Andrej Sustr and Slater Koekkoek will also watch the game from the press box.

Andrej Sustr is expected to be a healthy scratch in Thursday's game against the Ottawa Senators.

He has two goals and three assists in 35 games this season. It's the second time in five games that he'll watch from the press box. Cory Conacher is also expected to serve as a healthy scratch on Thursday night.

Budaj was still on Tampa Bay's IR list after he rejoined the team from his AHL conditioning stint. The Lightning have assigned Louis Domingue to the minors, Budaj will be Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup on Tuesday night.